Education Resources for the CNLCP® Examination/Q&A

You have an extension of up to 30 days after your deadline for renewal to complete and submit the required criteria for the application. A late fee will be added in addition to the application fee.

If you missed the additional 30-day late extension, you are no longer able to utilize the designation of CNLCP® and must submit to retesting at the full testing fee.

As of June 1, 2024, applications for the CNLCP® certification multiple-choice examination will no longer be accepted as we are transitioning to a portfolio examination.  Development of the CNLCP® Portfolio Examination is underway, with an anticipated release by mid to late summer 2024.

Recertification applications are not affected.

If you are short of the required 60 hours of CE required every five years at the time of your recertification renewal, you will have to retest.

You may wish to explore online courses or on-demand webinars through AANLCP (www.aanlcp.org).  Alternatively, please contact us to see if we have a project you can assist us with that will provide points of credit towards your CNLCP® certification renewal.  Please email our Secretary at shirley@daugherty-legalnurse.com

If you are unable to re-certify in a timely manner due to being on active duty military status, the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board will review your circumstances for a deferred application in consideration of your obligation and fulfillment of your military duty assignment.

Assuming that as a nurse your license remains in good standing and that you have completed the necessary recertification requirements, your late recertification may be accepted if the reason is due to your active duty military status.

Requirements would include: unrestricted nursing license, completion of 60 CE credits with substantiating documentation, recertification application completed, and payment of application fees. No retesting will be required and the late fee will be waived if all above requirements per the CNLCP® re-certification process is met.

Documents supporting your circumstances and your military orders must accompany any request for consideration of late re-certification.

The following entities offer Life Care Planning core programs: FIG Education, Kelynco, Institute of Rehabilitation Education and Training (IRET).

Please note this list may not be complete. Registered nurses should consider life care planning core programs that include the Nursing Process as well as the core Nurse Life Care Planner topics listed in the Handbook as prepared by the Universal Life Care Planning Certification Board. While the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board does not endorse any one program, Kelynco and FIG Education offer programs utilizing the nursing process.

The core topics include: Life Care Planning, Spinal Cord Injuries, Burns, Amputations, Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injury, Neonatal and Pediatric Injuries/Illnesses, Chronic Pain, and Life Care Plan Construction.

There must be a minimum of 10 hours specific to a basic orientation, methodology, and standards of practice relevant to the nurse life care planning process contained within the continuing education curriculum.

To access the Handbook, go to CNLCP® Handbook

Disclaimer: The Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board does not certify or recommend any specific life care planning course.

Continuing education courses that relate to the specialty of nurse life care planning would meet the continuing education criteria to renew the Certified Nurse Life Care Planner (CNLCP®) certification.

These courses shall cover topics related to the CNLCP® core curriculum such as Life Care Planning, Spinal Cord Injuries, Burns, Amputations, Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injury, Neonatal and Pediatric Injuries/Illnesses, and Chronic Pain as well as any related courses such as chronic severe disabilities, home care services, environmental assessments, and organ transplantation. Nurse case management courses would also be applicable.

60 continuing education hours are required for CNLCP® re-certification every five years.

Medicare Set-Aside and Medicare Secondary Payer courses have presented nurse life care planning content within their programs, however, the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board will need to review the topics and content to determine that they meet the pre-described and required course requirements for CNLCP® continuing education.

Please contact both the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board (shirley@daugherty-legalnurse.com) and PTCY (sfrier@ptcny.com) for name/address changes. Certificate numbers can be obtained through the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board.

No practice test is necessary to be eligible to sit for the CNLCP® certification exam.

No, the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board does not require this.